Process of decorating a painting



June 11, 1963 v e. M. RAPAPORT 3,093,462

PROCESS OF DECORATING A PAINTING Filed July 25. 1960 I IN V EN TOR.

j 655mm M- W BY 2 United States 3,093,462 PROCESS OF DECORATING A PAINTING Gerald M. Rapaport, Chicago, 111., assignor to American Toy and Furniture (10., Inc., Chicago, 111., a corporation of Illinois Filed July 25, 1960, Ser. No. 45,189 2 Claims. (CI. 41-26) This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in the process of decorating a painting and more particularly to outlining and coloring a painting with a sparkling granular material.

The process of this invention has for its principal purpose, increasing the aesthetic value of a painting and the improving and developing of the artistic ability of persons employing such process.

An object of my process is to simplify the development of the artistic sense by providing a treated outlined pictorial which may be completed into a finished painting through the successive steps of my process.

With the foregoing objects in view the invention resides in the process disclosed hereinafter.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings showing the preferred form of construction, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan View of a placard or the like having an outlined pictorial thereon;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the placard or the like showing the manner in which the treated outline is conditioned for additional application of the process;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side view of the placard showing the manner of applying one step of my process thereto;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side view showing the manner of applying the next step of the process to a semi-finished painting; and

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the finished painting showing the proper references to the different colored areas thereof.

Referring to FIG. 1 there is shown an outlined plaque formed of any suitable material upon which paints in the form of water colors could be applied.

The pictorial on the plaque 10 is outlined through the use of a water soluble adhesive 11. This adhesive outline 11 may also be lightly colored to more clearly define the separate areas of the pictorial. Other portions of the pictorial may be outlined by a fine line indicia 12.

It is contemplated that a series of plaques like plaque 10 be supplied in a kit which will include a paint brush 13 and a set of containers, like container 14 shown in FIG. 3. These containers 14 will supply a plurality of colored granulated material 15 which are adapted to be applied to the adhesive outline 11 as one step in my hereinafter described process. The kit will also include a plurality of water colors by which the painting may be completed.

3,093,462 Patented June 11, 1963 In following my process the user will first dissolve the water soluble adhesive outlines 11. The brush 13 may be used for this purpose as is shown in FIG. 2. After the water soluble adhesive is dissolved the user will sprinkle thereon the colored granulated material 15 in the manner shown in FIG. 3.

After the granulated material 15 has been applied to the adhesive outlines 11 and before the same is permitted to dry a clear sheet of paper 16 is placed over the outlines and a firm pressure is applied thereto by rubbing firmly with fingers over the treated area as is shown in FIG. 4. The user will then remove the sheet of paper 16 and permit the adhesive 11 to dry. When it is determined that the adhesive 11 is thoroughly dried the loose surplus of granulated material 15 may be shaken therefrom.

The picture may then be completed by painting in the areas surrounded by and adjacent to the treated outline. The water soluble adhesive together with the granulated material 15 will act as a buffer against the finished painting so that different colors will not tend to override or blend together. The treated outlines 11 may be slightly colored when the plaque is fabricated to more distinctively show the areas containing the adhesive. The addition of the granulated material 15 causes the selected outlines to stand in relief from the remaining painted surfaces of the finished plaque. This results in a highly decorative and aesthetic painting.

The untreated areas of the plaque 10 could contain suitable indicia from indicating what colors are to be applied thereon for a completely finished painting.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into efiect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modification as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A process of making and decorating a painting comprising the steps of outlining a picture on a plaque with a water soluble adhesive, applying Water to activate the adhesive, applying a colored granulated material to said activated adhesive, covering said granulated material with a sheet of paper and applying pressure thereto, removing said sheet and covering the remaining exposed areas of the plaque with colored paints.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the coloring of the outline is applied by means of the water instead of by means of the adhesive.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,224,363 Crump May 1, 1917 2,319,044 Di Lemme May 11, 1943 

1. A PROCESS OF MAKING AND DECORATING A PAINTING COMPRISING THE STEPS OF OUTLINING A PICTURE ON A PLAQUE WITH A WATER SOLUBLE ADHESIVE, APPLYING WATER TO ACTIVATE THE ADHESIVE, APPLYING A COLORED GRANULATED MATERIAL TO SAID ACTIVATED ADHESIVE, COVERING SAID GRANULATED MATERIAL WITH A SHEET OF PAPER AND APPLYING PRESSURE THERETO, REMOVING SAID SHEET AND COVERING THE REMAINING EXPOSED AREAS OF THE PLAQUE WITH COLORED PAINTS. 